Charming town in a palace’s shadow

When poet and painter William Blake penned the words ‘England’s green and pleasant land’, he was referring to West Sussex, living in the little village of Felpham at the time. Sitting on England’s sou

There are many reasons to visit the magnificent 17th century West Sussex mansion Petworth House, supreme among them is its extraordinary collection of art. Petworth’s palatial state rooms offer a vast

Marble Hill, Richmond-upon-Thames, Greater London In the care of English Heritage

Arundel Castle, West Sussex

RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres